
Francis Howell had the largest contingent of student athletes to commit with 23 students signing at a party held for the school’s athletes, student body and community.
Feb. 4 marked the first day that athletes could sign National Letters of Intent for football, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, water polo, and other sports.
Here is a list of local athletes and the schools they will showcase their talents for in college.
FRANCIS HOWELL
Baseball: Mason King, Truman State University; Will Whiteman, Lindenwood-Belleville University; Matt Graser, Hannibal Lagrange University
Cross Country/Track: Amy Marxer, University of Central Missouri
Football: Sutton Smith, Northern Illinois University; Aaron Callaway, Eastern Illinois University; Austin Johnson, Missouri State University; JD Koehler, Valparaiso University; Kaelen Riddick, Missouri Valley College; Desmond Niboh, Lindenwood University; Tate Greifoner, University of Central Missouri
Soccer: Ashlyn Moos, Coe College; Claire Palmer, University of Arkansas-Little Rock; Gabby Orlando, Quincy University; Maddi Karstens, Southeast Missouri State University; Kaitlyn Unland, Missouri Western University
Softball: Sara Czachowski, Coe College; Paige Kurtz, Jefferson College; Olivia Boyer, St. Charles Community College; Payton Wilson, Lindenwood University
Volleyball: Kirsten Brugere, Tennessee Tech University; Jade Faucette, Florida International University
Wrestling: Connor Flynn, West Virginia University
FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL
Baseball: David Beecher, McKendree University
Soccer: Caitlyn Eddy, University of Arkansas-Little Rock; Tristyn Hasmer,Truman State University; Jordan Henderson, Williams Woods University
Volleyball: Brittany Howard, Missouri Baptist University
Soccer: Lauren Nosal, Murray State University; Chase Webert, Florida Gulf Coast University
Track and Field: Alec Scherding, Missouri Baptist University
Softball: Kaylee Sheridan, Jefferson College; Becca Stocker, Lindenwood University; Lindsey Lewis, St. Charles Community College
FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH
Soccer: Carli Bond, St. Louis University; Kelly Braudis, St. Charles Community College; Bailey North, Missouri Southern; Kyleigh Kristenson, St. Charles Community College, Shelbi Wiebe, William Woods University
Baseball: Kevin Braudis, Longview Community College; Justin Weaver, Culver-Stockton; Brett Williams, Culver Stockton
Football: DJ Curtis, University of Nebraska-Kearney; Steven Decker, Northeastern Oklahoma State; Matt Dunn, University of Nebraska-Omaha; Elijah Keely, Iowa Central University; A.J. Lozada, Missouri Valley; A.J. Schulze, University of Nebraska-Kearney; Risa Tanaka, Providence University
Golf: A.J. Porter, Lindenwood University-Belleville; Maleya Schmidt, Missouri Valley
FORT ZUMWALT EAST
Cross Country: Sean Conlin, St. Louis University; Amanda Green, Webster University
Football: Shane Barrett, Quincy University
Soccer: Leah Bonugli, William Woods University
Softball: Meagan Elder, Missouri Baptist University; Kourtney Clark, Three Rivers College
FORT ZUMWALT NORTH
Football: Brendan Pierce, Quincy University; Tre Johnson, Lindenwood University; Justin Fitzpatrick, Western Illinois (football/baseball); Marcus Lowery, Missouri Baptist University
Basketball: Zach Glotta, Austin Peay
Soccer: Cassidy Menke, Arkansas State; Kyle Pelton, Lewis and Clark College; Mike DeAvila, University of Illinois-Springfield; Bremdan Orf, Missouri Baptist University; Nick Filla, Lewis and Clark College
Softball: Shelby Clerk, Jefferson College; Taylor Dames, Jefferson College
FORT ZUMWALT SOUTH
Baseball: Brenden Garza, North Missouri Central College
Basketball: Katie Lamkie, Stephens College
Football: Zak McCrary, Southwest Baptist University
Soccer: Bryce Johnson, Missouri S & T; Drew Orf, Truman State University
FORT ZUMWALT WEST
Baseball: Logan Andersen, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville; Nathan Bock, Longview Community College; Brandon Gabler, John Wood Community College; Zach Howard, Avila University; Blaze Speas, Three Rivers Community College; Zach Smith, William Woods University; Jonathan Steiner, Lindenwood University-Belleville.
Diving: Marissa Green, University of Arkansas
Football: Dylan Bruce, University of Indianapolis; Tyler Castle, Quincy University
Soccer: Carly Ragusky, Lindenwood University-Belleville
WENTZVILLE HOLT
Football: Tyler Brave, Pittsburg State University; Tyler Evola, Missouri Valley University; Jesus Rocha, Missouri Valley University; Kevin Tiernan, Central Methodist University
Softball: MyKaela Arellanes, Northern Illinois; Kaylee Huecker, Wichita State University
Swimming: Drew Rydberg, Lindenwood University
Soccer: Connor Openlander, Marshall University; Sydnie Markowski, McKendree University
Wrestling: Brennan Lipp, Lyon College
TIMBERLAND
Baseball: Nic Gauspohl, Meramec Community College; Storme Cooper, Southern Mississippi University; Tanner Forck, Truman State University; Ian Nelson, University of Missouri
Cheerleading: Olivia Beseda, Lindenwood University
Football: Danny Williams, Pittsburg State University
Soccer: Nicole Bascio, University of Illinois-Springfield; Jordan Bermudez, Central Methodist University; Deja Lundberg, St. Charles Community College
Softball: Angel Badalamenti, Missouri Southern State University
Wrestling: Chance Cooper, McKendree University; Dustin Gray, West Virginia University